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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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