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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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