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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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