MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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