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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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