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.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
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
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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