MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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 many
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses 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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