MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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