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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers 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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