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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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