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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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