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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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