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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
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 several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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