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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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