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 Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners 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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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