MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies 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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