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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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