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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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