MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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