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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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