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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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