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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
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 a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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