MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for students 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
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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