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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
almost always 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 many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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