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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
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 numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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