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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
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
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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