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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs 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 many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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