MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses 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
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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