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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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