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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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