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 is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners 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
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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