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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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