MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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