MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally 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 several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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