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 is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
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 many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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