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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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