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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students 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 variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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