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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly 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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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