MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly 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 a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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