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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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