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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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