MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
almost always 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 several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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