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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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