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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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