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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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