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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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