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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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 numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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