MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open 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 several
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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