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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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