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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
commonly 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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