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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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