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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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