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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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