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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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