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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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