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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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