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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
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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