MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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