MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
usually 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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