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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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