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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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 many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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