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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly 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 many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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