MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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 many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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