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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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