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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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