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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students 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 lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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