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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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