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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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