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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally 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 several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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