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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
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 lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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