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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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