MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
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 many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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