MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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