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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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