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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners 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 a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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