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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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