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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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