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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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