MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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