MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students 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
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|