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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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