MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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