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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
generally 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
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates 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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