MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally 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 a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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