MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
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 a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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