MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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