MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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