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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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