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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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