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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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