MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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