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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally 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 several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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