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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
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