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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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