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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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