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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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