MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly 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 several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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