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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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