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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
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
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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