MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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