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.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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