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.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take 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.
These MOOCs 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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