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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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 variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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