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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
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 quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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