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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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