MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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