MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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