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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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