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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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