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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open 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 several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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