MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students 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
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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