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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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