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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally 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 numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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