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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
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 organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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