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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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