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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners 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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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