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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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 a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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