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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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