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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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