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 is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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 variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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