MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning enable
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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