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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive 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 many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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