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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take 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 several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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