MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically 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 numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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