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.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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