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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively 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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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