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
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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