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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally 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 several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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