MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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