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
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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