MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
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
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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