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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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