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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students 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
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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