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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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 a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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