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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners 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 many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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