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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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