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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily 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 several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important 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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