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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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