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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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