MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually 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 several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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