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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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