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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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