MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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