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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
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
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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