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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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