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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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