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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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