MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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