MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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