MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
typically 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 many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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