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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
almost always 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 many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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