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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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