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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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