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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
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.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students 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 many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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