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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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