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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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