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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online 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 numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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