MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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