MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally 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 several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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