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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students 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 several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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