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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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