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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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