MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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 many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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