MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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