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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online 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 several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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