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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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