MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner 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 blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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