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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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