MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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