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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly 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
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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