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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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