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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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