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.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
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 a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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