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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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