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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
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 many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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