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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
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 several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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