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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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