MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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