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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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