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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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