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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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