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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly 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 a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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