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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally 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
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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