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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
commonly 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 numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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