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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students 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
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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