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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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