MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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