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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students 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
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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