MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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