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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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