MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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