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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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