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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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