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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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