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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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