MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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