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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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