MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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