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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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