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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
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 many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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