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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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