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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly 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 education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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