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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
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 numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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