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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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