MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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