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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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