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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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