MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
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 MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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