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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses 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 numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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