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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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