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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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