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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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