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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically 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 several
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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