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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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