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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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