MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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