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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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 several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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