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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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