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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
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 many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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