MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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