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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically 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
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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