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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
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
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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