MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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