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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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 several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers 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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