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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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