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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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