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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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