MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students 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
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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