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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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