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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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