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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always 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 many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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