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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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