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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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