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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
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 lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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