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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
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.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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