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
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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