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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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