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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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