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
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners 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
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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