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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|