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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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