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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners 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
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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