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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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