MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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 numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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