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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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