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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
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
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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