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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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