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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
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
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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