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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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