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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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