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 Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally 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 a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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