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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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