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.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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 several
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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