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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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