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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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