MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly 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
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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