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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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