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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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