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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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