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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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