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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
usually 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 several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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