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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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