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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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