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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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