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 is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always 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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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