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
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually 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 several
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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