MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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