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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students 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
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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