MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
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
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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