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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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