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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
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 many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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