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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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