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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
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 quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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