MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students 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.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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