MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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