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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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 variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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