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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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