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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important 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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