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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
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
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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