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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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