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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
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 several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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