MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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