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
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
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 numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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