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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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