MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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