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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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