MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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