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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always 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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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