MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students 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 several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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