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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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