MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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