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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
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 quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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