MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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