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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
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
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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