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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
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
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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