MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily 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 numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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