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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students 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
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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