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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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