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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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