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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily 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
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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