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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
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 learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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