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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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 several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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