MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
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
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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