MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally 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 many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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