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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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