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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
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 a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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