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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines 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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