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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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