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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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