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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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