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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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