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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
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 many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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