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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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