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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key 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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