MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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