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
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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