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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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