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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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