MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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