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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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