MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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