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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
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 MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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