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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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