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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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