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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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