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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|