MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly 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.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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