MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners 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
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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