MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners 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
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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