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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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