MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
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
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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