MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
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 a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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