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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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