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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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