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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major 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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