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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
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 several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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