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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important 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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