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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
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 several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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