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
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically 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 a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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