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
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
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 many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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