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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
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 many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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