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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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