MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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