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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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