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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open 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 several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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