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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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