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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly 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
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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