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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
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 many
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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