MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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