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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students 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 several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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