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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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