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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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