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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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