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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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