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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally 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 many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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