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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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