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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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