MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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