MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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