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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
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 a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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