MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally 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 a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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