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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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