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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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