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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
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 numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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