MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually 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 several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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