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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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