MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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