MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
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 a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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