MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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