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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
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
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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