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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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