MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily 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 numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
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