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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly 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
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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