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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These 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 many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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