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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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