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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
commonly 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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