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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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