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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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