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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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