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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
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
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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