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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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