MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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