MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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