MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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