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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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