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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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