MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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