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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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