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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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