MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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