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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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