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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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