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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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