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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Twitter 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 attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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