MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
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 online MOOCs are
normally 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 a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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