MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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