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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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