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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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