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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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