MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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