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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
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
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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