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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
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 organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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