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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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