MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
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 quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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