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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
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.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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