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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly 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 variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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