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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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