MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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