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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
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
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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