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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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