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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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