MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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