MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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