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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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