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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly 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 a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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