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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally 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
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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