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.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
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 numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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