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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
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 numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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