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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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