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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students 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
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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