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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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