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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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