MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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