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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
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
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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