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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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