MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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 lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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