MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily 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 several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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