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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
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 many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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