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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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