MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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