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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
generally free
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
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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