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.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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