MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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