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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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