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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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