MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
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 many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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