MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
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 many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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