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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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