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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
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
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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