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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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