MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
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 numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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