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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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