MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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