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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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