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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
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 several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key 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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