MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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