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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally 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 many
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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