MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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