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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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