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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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