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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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