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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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