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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively 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 a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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