MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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