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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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