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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
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 a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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