MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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