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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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