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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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