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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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