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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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