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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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