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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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