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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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