MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always 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 many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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