MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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