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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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