MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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