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
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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