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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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