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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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