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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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