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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online education make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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