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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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