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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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