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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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