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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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