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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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