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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important 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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