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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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