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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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