MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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