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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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