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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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