MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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