MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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