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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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