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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
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
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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