MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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