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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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