MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students 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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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