MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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