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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners 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 variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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