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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
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 several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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