MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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