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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
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
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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