MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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