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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly 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 lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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