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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners 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 variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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