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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take 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 massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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