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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
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 a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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