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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
almost always 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 numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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