MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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