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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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