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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
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 quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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