MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative 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 (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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