MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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