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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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