MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
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 many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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