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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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