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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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