MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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